The relevance of organizational subculture for motivation to transfer learning

Human Resource Development Quarterly

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 299-322

  Egan, Toby Marshall ^a,b,c  

^a Development Program

^b International HRD Programs

^c Academy of Human Resource Development

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EID: 58149260209     PISSN: 10448004     EISSN: 15321096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrdq.1243     Document Type: Article

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